Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-13
three aldermen, by notice to each of
the members personally or left at their
usual place Of abode.

PS'eHoh Sithted uuutI tulb act, nav
ing population of five thousand or
upwards, shall be a city OF the first
class; and every municipal CORPORA
ton having a population of fifteen
hundred, and less than five thousand,
shall be q city Of the second class; and
every municipal corporation having q
population over five hundred, and less
than fifteen hundred, shall be q town.
SECTION II. The corporate author
ity Of cities shall be vested In mayor
and board of aldermen, to be denom-
mated by the city council. and In such
other officers as are herein mentioned,
or authorized to be elected or appointed
by the city council.
SECTION 72. The corporate authori-
ties of incorporated town, organized
under this act shall be vested In o
mayor and six aldermen, one OF whom
shall be the recorder of the town.
They shall be elected by the qualified
voters of the town as provided by this
act, and when elected and organized
they shall appoint one Of their number
recorder Of the town.
SECTION 70. The board of aldermen
Of any incorporated town organ
lied under this act shall provide
by ordinance for the election of
a treasurer, town marshal. one or
more policemen. and such other
officers as they may deem neces-
sary for the good government of the
town. They shall prescribe their
duties and fix their compensation.
The election of officers shall be at the
first regular meeting after the election
Of the mayor and aldermen as pro-
vided by this act. The persons so
elected shall hold Office until their
successors are appointed or qualified,
unless sooner removed by the board Of
aldermen.
SECTION "a. All officers elected by
the board Of aldermen Of aay incorpor.
sted town may be suspended or re-
moved by vote Of q majority of the
aldermen and approved by the mayor.
In all cases OF tie vote the mayor
shall have the casting vote, but not
otherwise. The removal OF the mayor
or any alderman from the town in
which he was elected shall work va
cancy in bis Office, and the remaining
members Of the board shall fill such
vacancy by the election Of some quail
fed person until the next municipal
election.
SECTION 80. The board of aldermen
may by ordinance designate a justice
of the peace, residing within the town,
with jurisdiction to try and determine
all cases arising under the ordinances
OF the town, and to punish violation
of any ordinance as prescribed herein,
subject to the provisions and limita-
tions Of this act.
SECTION 20. Any constable, or the
sheriff Of the county, is hereby author
lied, and 1t il hereby made their duty
to serve oil writs, process issued by
any justice Of the peace under the
town ordinance, in like manner a.
they are required to execute like pro-
cess under The laws Of the territory in
civil aud criminal causes arising there.
under, and they shall be entitled to
like pay for their services as are given
for the same services under the terri
torial law.
SECTION a. The provisions of this
act, when applicable, shall be applied
to incorporated towns organized there
under.
SECTION IS. Any city or town, in
corporated by special charter, may
abandon it organization and re-orgsn-
ize under the provisions Of this act, by
pursuing the course hereinafter pre-
scribed.
SECTION 70. Upon the petition OF
one hundred citizens, residents and
qualified electors Of any municipal
corporation existing In this territory,
addressed to the mayor of the city or
town, praying that the question Of
organizing under this act be submitted
to the qualified voters. residing within
the limits Of the territory embraced In
the new corporation proposed to be
forped in Its stead. the common eouu-
Gil or board of aldermen shall there
upon order an election to be held, at
which the question OF re-incorporation
shall be decided. The petition shall
be nc ,ompanied by map or plat OF
the territory 10 be embraced within
within the new corporation. and addi-
tional territory may be included lying
adjacent 10 or adjoining the bounasr-
les of the existing corporation; ~
proposed new Incorporation, shail vote
In favor of the reorganization on tne
! city or town under the provisions OF
/, mi. sct. they shall thereupon De in-
cornorated Hereunder 10 all respects
and subject 70 ali the provisions Of this
: act AZ N originally Incorporated tnere-
nnder. Allthe requirements OF snis
~. :. IA notice Of the election. the
.nolntmept of judges and clerks
thereof, the returns OF the election ana
can wasting the votes given, snail oe
|, complied with; Provided. The returns
NJ the election shall be made 10 the
mayor OF the existing city or town. and
not 10 the county commissioners.
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